Cost of living comparison
Avarua is 50.3% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Avarua instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
Monaco
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Avarua
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.04
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.48
|
$2.39
NZ$4.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.79
|
$1.79
NZ$3.17
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.71
|
$5.97
NZ$10.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$6.78
NZ$11.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
$5.08
NZ$8.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.56
|
$3.79
NZ$6.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.81
NZ$1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.63
NZ$2.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.72
|
$4.33
NZ$7.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.19
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.61
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,368.23
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.52
|
?? |
pay 85.6% less for housing
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.57
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,751.65
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,165.47
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.35
|
$91.34
NZ$161.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,003.78
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,974.65
|
?? |
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$4.48
NZ$7.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$3.58
NZ$6.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€494.52
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
?? | |
pay 75.0% less for clothing
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.24
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.19
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.14
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.11
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
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